Abhidhamma Pitaka
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Abhidhamma Pitaka
Third and latest collection of texts comprising the Pali canon ( Tripitaka) of Theravada Buddhism. The first two collections, Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka, are attributed to the Buddha. Abhidhamma Pitaka texts are ascribed to later disciples and scholars; they deal with ethics, psychology, and epistemology.
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